Saints Land First Targett Of Transfer Window Friday, 19th Dec 2014 10:36 Saints have accomplished their first target of the winter transfer window by signing left back Matt Targett to a long term contract. Saints fans will be glad to hear that Matt Targett will be going nowhere, at least not in the short term and certainly not for a fee far short of his valuation after signing a five year contract with Saints The 19 year old from Eastleigh penned a new contract with speculation mounting that the Premier big guns were about to come a calling with Chelsea heading the list. Speaking to the club's official website Targett said. “I’m delighted to finally put pen to paper,” Targett told Southampton’s official YouTube channel. “Coming up through the Academy and signing a new five-year deal to take me up until I’m 24 is only a positive. “Being a Southampton supporter, it means a lot more to be staying at the club because it’s where I want to spend my career. “I want to get into the first team and to keep progressing by playing week-in week-out. Ryan Bertrand is doing a great job this season and has made that left-back spot his own, so I just need to keep working hard in training to keep pushing him.” Some positive news in a week that has been a low point of the season so far. Read more at http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20141218-matt-targett-contract-2152722.as Photo: Action Images Please report offensive, libellous or inappropriate posts by using the links provided.
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